From the Waffle House to the White House

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Updated April 9, 2013 7:42 p.m. ET

The magnetic Louisville guard Russ Smith was sitting in his locker Monday night with his shirt off and national-championship cap on when he realized something: He was going to meet Barack Obama when the Cardinals visit the White House. What would Smith, whose nickname is Russdiculous and who calls himself the BasedKing, say to the president? Three things. When is he coming to Brooklyn? (Smith is a New Yorker.) Does he play "some 2K?" (He meant the basketball videogame NBA 2K13.) "And then he gets a special invite to Waffle House," Smith said. (Smith holds tea parties at the chain restaurant.) Obama had no scheduling announcements to make Tuesday, a White House official said.

—Ben Cohen

Woods Comes Away Impressed With China's Guan

Tiger Woods played a practice round at Augusta National on Monday with China's Guan Tianlang, the 14-year-old who qualified for the Masters by winning the Asian Amateur title. Guan wasn't born when Woods won the Masters for the first time. After playing with Guan this week, Woods had a warning: The biggest golfing threat may come from the world's most populous country. "Going to China for a number of years now, it's just amazing to see the amount of talent they have there, and at such a young age," Woods said. "It's just about giving them enough starts and enough opportunities and they are going to be out here on tour or on other tours, but they are coming."

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